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Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
When I received the copy of my flight I noticed that there was no seat assignment. I called to ensure that A seat was assigned for the flights from Phila to San Juan PR and the return flight. The young lady that answered the call was very helpful in getting the seat assignment. She was very clear on the information she provided as she answered my question and was also very pleasant.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
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Updated review: Aug. 10, 2015
I received a phone call from Wade **. He refunded my money completely and he said he rectified the situation with the Customer Service agent as well. Thank you, CheapOAir for reaching out to resolve this matter.
Original Review: July 31, 2015
The customer service agent named Grayson was not the ideal customer service agent. I called in to confirm that my flight was booked, which it was. Then I booked my one-way return flight and confirmed for the 8th of August. He asked me if I was on my vacation now and I said, no. With him asking that question led me to understand that he must be confused or misunderstood what I said. I reaffirmed the booking data and he has a very strong Middle-Eastern accent that was very difficult to understand over the phone. I told him to book my flight for the 8th. He ended up booking my flight for the 18th. I noticed that he booked my flight date incorrectly on the confirmation email that he sent to me. I called back to get my flight changed and they said that I would have to pay an additional $90 for another flight when it was his error in the first place. I will not conduct business with a company that does not hold themselves accountable for their mistakes.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
Change of name - Very good customer relations with clear cut guidance.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
Thank you so much.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
I am very not pleased with the service provided and the lack of customer relation you provided. On July 25th 2015, my other flight was cancelled for my family due to a typhoon, so I was looking for another flight at different website. Mind you, I was stuck in the airport, with limited internet and roaming with spotty reception in a foreign country. I was about book, and when the booking was almost through the internet went out. I phoned the 1-800 number but long wait time and line cut off. As I was in the airport with no flight out and family, I soon turned to other matter to secure rooms for the night. Now after 2 exhausting day stuck in Japan, and managing to get back to Hong Kong, with internet access, I am surprised that booking went through but the booking was on Dec 24! I immediately called CheapOair July 30 when I saw the email, but again cannot get through, so I tried the live chat.
Virgie was the 1st helper, and Kelton was the next one after Virgie's chat cut off. So basically I was told if I could call within 4 hours, everything could be cancelled. Good luck in a typhoon storm with limited calling and internet, and please see other review to see the complaints about wait time and call being cut off. So I understand the full ticket cannot be refunded, fine. But the fee of 300 USD per Virgie is an outrage. I did try and do everything, but how could I call or know when internet is down, and my phone line keeps cut off/long phone wait in a foreign country during a typhoon.
Kelton said in the 2nd call said 250 USD when I told him the same thing. I have showed them that other complaints on website resulted that the fee being waived. That is why I am writing this to you. From reading all the poor online review, it has just compounded my dissatisfaction with your company and the few calls/chat that I have experienced. The other agent in black and white said the fee can be waived, and I do have reasons beyond my control. I can provide proof my original flight was cancelled by a typhoon. All I am asking is to be treated like the person in the other complaints board be treated. I asked the fee be waived/or at least lowered like the other customer.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
I purchase flights always with Spirit airlines 4 times a year for my mother-in- law to visit from Chicago to here in New Orleans. This time July 17, 2015, I decided to try to get one cheaper since I buy so often and I went with CheapOair, and the name is exactly as it is. I should have known better, they are cheap! Well, I purchased her round trip ticket for $116 and the night before the flight last night July 29, 2015 she went online to check in early and print her boarding pass and the site told her she had a purchased ticket but had not purchased a seat. She called and asked me what was going on, I was clueless because I KNOW WHEN YOU BUY A PLANE TICKET IT NORMALLY COMES WITH A SEAT. SHE IS IN HER MID 50s, is she suppose to stand up and hold on like a Mac military flight? Or sit in the restroom, I didn't understand.
So I called and asked would you please explain how is it I purchased a round trip ticket without a seat. They said we are allowed to buy the ticket but not a seat. I still didn't understand so when my mother-in-law got to the airport this morning she not only had to pay $100 for her 1 bag and 1 carry on but also to pay for a seat. I will NEVER purchase anything with CheapOair again. I travel a lot and so does she. It was my 1st and last time with this company ever!
Hidden fees I expect, but a plane ticket with no seat (lmao) that is a good one. Why are you even in business if you can't sell or reserve a seat?? What you do is not good for customer service! I am attaching her Itinerary. Nowhere on all of the sheets does it say you have not purchased a seat. If you find it, please let me know because it's not even in fine print!! You find out when you get to the counter to depart.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
In less than 24 hours after booking the ticket, I try to change. On the way back from Melbourne everything the same, just a week before. They ask me to prepay $1300. But if I would do later, then even more. The ticket cost one way from Melbourne to SFO on Kayak -- $798.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
The agent who helped me was extremely pleasant, knowledgeable and experienced. He helped me in every way and was very considerate.
Reviewed July 28, 2015
My agent was excellent and explained my booking and I enjoyed my experience. Thanks.
Reviewed July 28, 2015
Awesome service. Norman was very helpful...
Reviewed July 28, 2015
Communication was good. They were quite helpful.
Reviewed July 28, 2015
Customer service representative was very friendly, professional and helpful but the rates really were just average.
Reviewed July 28, 2015
When I tried to use your online service. The pricing had changed in the middle of me making the reservation. After calling I could not make the reservation I wanted. I was very disappointed. I have used your company 4 times before and had no problems. It cost me more than I wanted to pay this time.
Reviewed July 27, 2015
I bought a ticket for the 31st July leaving DFW in Denver, Colorado, returning August 2, 2015. They sent me confirmation leaving Dallas August 2, 2015, returning August 3, 2015. I would miss the wedding August 2, 2015. I paid 300.00 for the ticket. They want another 258.00 to fix the ticket. They are liars and thieves. They have hung up on me 5 times and I have been on hold for 2 hours. They said I searched for the 2nd of August, returning the 3rd. Lie, lie, lie. I would miss the wedding. OMG! Worst company I have ever dealt with. Do Not Waste Your Time Using This Travel Site. And tell all your friends!
Reviewed July 27, 2015
I had book 2 times with CheapOair and I experience terrible customer services. And everything is just all of fool. They always try to give the good deal on the website, and it turn totally different after you book the reservation. So think very be careful before you go ahead and book your trip with CheapOair. I have to wait and talk to on the phone about 5,6 hours but my issue hasn't been solved. Maybe different agency is a little bit more expensive but you don't have to face any problem. So please very be careful. They are terrible.
Reviewed July 27, 2015
Hi! I've accidentally booked incorrect tickets so I immediately called the support to update it. The service was great, but later I've noticed that I was charged additional fee for ticket changes, which was a bit disappointing since it wasn't mentioned on your website and your agent didn't tell me that as well. Would be great to be told that beforehand and not get this info from the bank statement.
Reviewed July 27, 2015
The prices of the flight was good so I booked them.
Reviewed July 26, 2015
Kensie, a CheapOAir booking agent, did a fantastic job of helping me find an affordable and convenient flight for my ex-husband, traveling from Italy to Florida. Kensie went way above and beyond to make sure we got the best possible deal. Best customer service ever!
Reviewed July 25, 2015
I am happy with the present service.
Reviewed July 24, 2015
Your customer service provided good information every time I called and was very much update with my flight plan update the day before my departure. Also I want to know about how many pieces of luggage I can take with me and they were very helpful.
Reviewed July 24, 2015
I purchased tickets through CheapOair for 6 return flights from East Midlands Airport to Alicante. Everything was fine, or that's what I thought until 30 mins after everything had gone through I received an e-mail from CheapOair to contact them urgently as there was an issue with my outward bound tickets. When I called them I was told that there had been a problem with my payment and my return flights had been booked, but my outbound flights had not as my bank had stopped the payment thinking it may be fraudulent. And if I wanted to try again they could get them but the price now was £94 per flight - only when I asked was I told that the original price per flight had been £40.
After much haggling (approximately 40 mins) and a "special special" discount I was finally offered the flights for £64 - still £134 more than I was originally quoted, and continually being asked by a really condescending operator if I knew how Airline Companies worked. What made it even worse was while I was on the phone with CheapOair I MANAGED TO BOOK THE SAME FLIGHTS FOR £40 WITH ANOTHER BROKER. Then cap it all off. I checked with my bank and no payments stopped so they hadn't even tried to book the flights.
Reviewed July 24, 2015
Charged my account twice for one ticket. Can't get any help. Need my money back.
Reviewed July 23, 2015
Found website easy enough to use and all went well when in personal contact.
Reviewed July 23, 2015
I have made several trips to Asia and by far most of them were booked through Cheap-o Air.com. They have always tried to get me the best deal possible sometimes finding little upgrades to make the trip more pleasant and comfortable. 12 to 18 hours in an airplane is difficult at best. Little things can mean a lot. I have been very happy with all of my cheapo air dealings, including last minute itinerary changes and delays. I have recommended them several times and will again.
Reviewed July 22, 2015
I had started by looking online to make a booking from Boise, Idaho to San Francisco International Airport to catch a flight back to New Zealand where I live. Online I could not see a way to add my two pieces of checked baggage. I called CheapOair and was assured by the agent, Koby, that my baggage would be right there with me and also told me it would cost $25 per bag. I agreed to the booking at a price of USD 225.25. When I checked the itinerary and e-ticket the next morning, there was no mention of the two piece of luggage. I called the CheapOair number and was put on hold. After about ten minutes I hung up and tried another of their numbers.
Once I got an agent and explained things, he told me I had to call the airline to add the two bags. I asked to talk to his supervisor because I was starting to be really upset. I was put on hold for several minutes and when the agent came back on the line he said he had talked to the supervisor and was told I had to call the airline to add the bags. I insisted on talking to the supervisor and was told it would be 15 minutes before the supervisor could take my call. I said I would wait. I was put on hold and a little over 15 minutes later the line went dead. Yes, I called Alaska Airlines and was told I can't add the bags until check-in. So the bags that I was told were included in the flight I paid $225.25 for will now cost me another $50--IF I can get them on the flight at all. Thank you so much, CheapOair!
Reviewed July 22, 2015
Good service, nice people, good prices.
Updated review: July 28, 2015
after several calls my problem was solved.
Original Review: July 21, 2015
Airline company cannot confirm the flight reservation because CheapOair has not made the payment to them. I have paid CheapOair for my flight ticket and yet I cannot travel because CheapOair did not do their part. And yet they say it is the company's fault. How it would the company's fault if I made the whole process by using CheapOair website?? I really need help in this issue. I just want to go home, to my country, but I don't how I will be able to do this if I don't have the money to buy another ticket. Please CheapOair, pay the company so I can go home.
Reviewed July 21, 2015
Thought flights were confirmed with my purchasing of particular seats, but then the flights were changed. I wasn't looking at the e-mails sent to me because I didn't want to waste my time with commercials, so I didn't bother to open them, but I did file them with my other flight information. Then I wanted to recheck my plans for the upcoming trip and discovered that the flights were all changed for dates that would not allow me to go to my seminar. I should have looked at things more carefully when booking I guess, but after purchasing a seat... didn't realize that things would change.
Anyway, I was very upset, and was told I would be charge $200.00 for changing my flight back to what I had requested besides having to pay extra for the flight difference. This just threw fuel on the flames. I was ready to explode. The supervisor that helped me, unsure what his name was, but he listened to my dilemma and was able to waive the $200.00 charge. I did pay extra for the flight, but that was understandable. Due to his kindness I will definitely use CheapOair again in the future. Had he not worked with me, I would never have flown with this group again.
Reviewed July 21, 2015
I would recommend your service to all my friends. I spoke with 3 different service people and they all gave excellent service! I thought that Kona was located near my friend, but it was Hilo... made the wrong reservations.. Helped me try to switch to Hilo. Price prohibitive! Finally back to my original reservation! Never any sign of irritation. Got a better price by taking so long. Awesome!!!
Reviewed July 20, 2015
I was quoted a reasonable plane fare which was great. I made sure to verify that it was for a minor of 14. I was told “Yes it will be fine.” I made a notation to the account. Needless to say $322 for unaccompanied minor fees later... Highly upset I call CheapOair. They stated “We will review the tapes and get back to you in a day or so.” I called today and left message to talk to a supervisor. Going on a week and still not resolved. Beware - you may have an incorrect booking and no refunds!!!
Reviewed July 20, 2015
I HATE this company. I had to move a flight I booked through Cheapo. My original flight credit was 280.32. I went to use my credit on a flight listed at 209. Understanding I had to pay the flight change fee from American (200), I went to use the credit. Despite the flight being cheaper, Cheapo attempted to charge me 75 and then 50 dollars because the flight was not the same cost. When I located a 280 dollar flight, I was told that flight could not be purchased. I told the woman I wanted to use the credit and never use this company again, but I would not pay more for a flight I had already purchased. I asked for a supervisor and was told none were available and I had to call back. I told the woman to get a supervisor and that was unacceptable and got hung up on. Additionally, to secure the credit of this flight back in April, I took an hour and 15 minutes. Seriously, they're terrible.
Reviewed July 20, 2015
When I checked your web site the price listed is not true. It was 1140. Then I called your customer service number, the price was 1240. Why you list wrong price and you don't honor it? Also, on the itinerary sent to me by e-mail with confirmation, it shows the baggage allowance is 2 bags, but when I printed this email, the number of the bags disappear. Finally, I requested from the sales person (her name Daren) to make for me seat reservations for all trip sections, but I found the section from Dubai to Amsterdam, and from Amsterdam to NY the seats are not reserved. My preference is window seat. I hope somebody acts to listen and read my concerns in order to make purchase from your company next time.
Reviewed July 20, 2015
After booking flights online I needed to get confirmation of the booked flights and was passed from agent to agent, spending a total of two and a half hours struggling to get the matter resolved. No one seems to care or want to deal with it and was simply just passing the matter on to their next colleague. Their request to please hold for two to three min resulted in being put on hold for an average of 20 min at a time only to have to repeat the reason for my call and all the information again. Twice I had to redial and start the whole process again as the line went dead, once after approximately an hour on the phone and the fourth person finally decided that my query warrant speaking to a supervisor.
The next person I reached did manage to confirm the flights however to get the card payment processed took another approximately 45 min. He then tried to get me to book hold baggage for our return flight for £13 more per baggage item than I can book directly with the airline (luckily I quickly checked). Following that he 'guaranteed' me that as an agent he can get the baggage rate cheaper for our outbound flight which is with an airline charging a high amount. After being put on hold for another '3-4 mins' (21 mins in real time!) to check with his supervisor he had to acknowledge he couldn't. After all this and the disastrous service he offered me £6 discount! I am waiting for a copy of my phone record and phone bill to present to the company.
Reviewed July 20, 2015
My son Raphael was denied checking in with Air New Zealand because of a spelling mistake on his E-ticket. On his ticket between his first names and last name two capital letters MR have been added (MR for Mister I guess). These two letters do not figure on his passport so when he wanted to check in for his flight in Montreal the code share Air Canada staff in Montreal airport told him he cannot check in. My son was told to call his travel agent in order to make the changes on his ticket. He phoned CheapOair and was told they cannot change the information on his E-ticket. He had to cancel his flight and the ticket was then forfeited. I spent 2600 Canadian dollars for this ticket and I cannot accept to lose this amount of money for a human error made by one of the customer service agents of CheapOair.
To start with my son booked online on June 8th and made a spelling mistake with his first name Raphal instead of Raphael. He then called the customer service for help because he couldn't make the changes himself. He was asked to spell any letters of his first names and I wonder WHY the agent put MR after the first names and before the last names that is hence therefore: Raphael... MR **. I have made a claim with CheapOair and have been turned over. I don't know whom to write to and query for a refund or a credit back to my account or a credit for a future travel with the airline or the online booking agency.
Reviewed July 20, 2015
This company is only getting 1 star because a minimum of 1 is required. I have never had issues with CheapOair and this most recent situation has really angered me and I will not purchase through them again. As a Father's Day Gift we bought a ticket for my Father-in-law to go to Mexico. We had a family emergency and needed to push back the departure date. I called customer service and they changed the date but of course we had to pay a "small fee" of $399 with the already $620 ticket we purchased. The ticket was fine, or so we thought. We went to the airport the day of his flight and were told he could not board because they had his name wrong in the system. I called customer service and spoke with a man and explained the situation.
He quickly insinuated that the mistake was my own and that I had typed the wrong name online when purchased. I proceeded to explain to him that the flight was booked over the phone and that I gave all the correct info because the woman who helped me had a hard time spelling out last name although I repeated it about 5 times. He told me he would fix it on the PNR and was getting ready to hang up so quickly I mentioned that he never even asked what the correct last name was. He grew quiet and replied with "Oh yes. What is it?" I said the last name and asked if he needed spelling and he replied no that he had it there.
Interesting given the fact they had it wrong on the ticket. He told me all was fixed and when we told the airline attendant she said that there was no way they fixed it because those changes can only be made through the direct airline. In the end we called airline customer service and CheapOair and had no other option but to purchase a new full priced ticket so my father in law could board. That is $1,800 that is now gone from our pockets. Of course there is no refund from CheapOair. Never purchasing through them again!
Reviewed July 19, 2015
I made a phone call to your company and spoke with one of your employees. This gentleman was so kind and understanding to me and my request. I will be happy to book with your company again.
Reviewed July 19, 2015
I was having trouble with booking my multiple destination travel arrangements. Every time I would press the button to confirm it would say the flights had been taken. So I called. Murray helped me find better flights at a better price than what I had already found. I really appreciated his help! I would definitely recommend calling if you ever are having any trouble doing it yourself.
Reviewed July 18, 2015
I booked two tickets on 5/28. On 7/13 I noticed that both names had a typo. I called and was told I would have to pay $75 to change the names for a total $150.00. I was told that the airlines require this fee. Finally the agent agreed to reduced the fee to $50 ($100 total). I called again today and the agent agreed to change the charge of $25 ($50 total). I was also told that when they changed the names they assigned our seats and would send a revised confirmation. I never got the revision and I just called JetBlue and no seats were requested. I also asked JetBlue if they charge a fee and was told they do not. The fee charged is up to the agency. This is just not good customer service. Basically we are being charged $50 for 2 "L's".
Reviewed July 18, 2015
I am very satisfied. Very professional.
Reviewed July 18, 2015
I was concerned because I needed to change travel dates and wasn't sure about my concerns. The customer service operator was more than helpful, very patient and guided me with information. He mainly and the price and availability of nonstop flights are the reasons I will try to rebook through them and book future flight through them.
Reviewed July 17, 2015
Purchase airline ticket. Salesperson very efficient, clear and very helpful. Excellent service. Thanks.
Reviewed July 17, 2015
I must say I am impressed so far on how good the customer service has solved my problems. I made a mistake with the date of my reservation but after calling the service my problem was sort out in a few minutes. I had to pay a fine but that was my fault. Overall, I am more than satisfied with my experience up to this point.
Reviewed July 17, 2015
My seat locations on all 4 flights was set in advance along with wheelchair to be ready for me. A lot of working and planning had to be done on your end and it was done in a calm and professional manner. Loved working with your operators. I might add, the price was unbelievable. Thank you for the savings and the service.
Reviewed July 17, 2015
I love your company.
Reviewed July 16, 2015
Wonderful booking agent. She was very courteous and apologized every time she had to check flights. Gave us the best flights available in our time frame. I felt she went above and beyond in being courteous and helpful.
Reviewed July 16, 2015
I booked and paid for my flights in October 2014. My flights were changed multiple times over the past 9 months. My flights were finally straightened out 5 days before our departure date. I made numerous calls and had numerous chats which always ended with they are working on it and someone would call me in 24 hours. This never happened. I had to make calls every day for ten days and be put on hold for extended periods of time with no resolution. In the end, the flights are the way I want them. However, it took a lot of time, energy and frustration to get them that way. I would not recommend Cheapoair and would never book with them again.
Lynn, very sorry for the inconvenience you experienced with the airline making changes to your flights. As a a travel agency we don't have any control over the changes in operations, and nor do we get to decide which flights you take. Many times we have to wait for the airline to contact us with other options, so we are often at their mercy, therefore it can cause delays in a resolution. I do see that you did call us several times,due to you didn't like the new options, so we worked on those, later called and didn't agree with those options. Later called again when we did advise please give us 2-3 days to get the flights confirmed, but it appears you had other concerns each time you called. The agents tried very hard to keep up with the changes, and your disliking of the flights, so yes there was alot of back and forth. You have an extensive itinerary with 3 stops starting in Miami, houston, narita, singapore, so with an itin. like that, there's not many options. But the schedule change department is working in your best interest.
Reviewed July 15, 2015
Your operator was extremely helpful booking my refundable ticket. Will definitely continue doing business with you.
Reviewed July 15, 2015
Mr. ** handled the arrangements with the utmost courtesy and patience. I have recommended CheapOair to others. Thank you for your services.
Reviewed July 15, 2015
Everything was fine but the only thing I requested was that seats be close together with the family and it was not done.
Reviewed July 15, 2015
I booked a flight to China. We had appointments arranged with suppliers. CheapOair accepted the booking, sent an email advising that tickets had or were being issued. 2 Hours later no tickets. After a number of unproductive and frustrating phone calls we were advised that the admin people were very busy but that the flights were booked and issue of the tickets was imminent. We were repeatedly assured that there was no issue and the flights were booked. Some 6 hours after the flights were supposedly booked we received an email to say that flights at the agreed price were no longer available.
We could however pay an additional amount (some $400) and they could find flights. Because CheapOair had shot their credibility we decided to change our business to another agent. I am giving Elcheapoair the benefit of the doubt and assuming that it was incompetence that they failed to actually book the fares as they had advised. There remains however a real possibility that this a sophisticated and deliberate scam to gouge higher fares from anyone who uses their services. Be really careful when using ElCheapOair.
Reviewed July 15, 2015
Website quoted $206 for round trip but I had to agree to $315 when I went to book. I called to complain, I spoke with Hyman, Varion, Race and finally supervisor Bradon, all of which had foreign accents. None of them seemed to understand that if a price is advertised on line, in America, their company is legally responsible to honor the advertised price. I feel like I have been a victim of bait and switch but CheapOair's "customer service" reps prefer to argue the facts instead of solving the scam. I have a family emergency and frankly have to let them steal an additional $110.00 from my bank account. I promise they will never get away with it again.
Reviewed July 14, 2015
I've had a experience with our family trip to Mexico from US Airways. Our flight home was canceled and it was impossible to get it rescheduled at the proper dates and times we wanted it to be. So I cancelled our tickets with US Airways and got tickets thru United but we ended up pay about 400-600 more. I asked for a discount on our tickets due to the cancellation and mix up. We are leaving a day later, coming back a day earlier as there were no other flights available that we had originally schedule. So yea, I'm not to happy...
Reviewed July 14, 2015
After booking my flight, my husband realized it was a 6-hour flight. He has had sinus problems lately and feared that a flight more than 3.5 hours would be unbearable. I called and Pali was very helpful in finding flights that got me to my destination that were shorter in length. She was patient while I asked my husband about the times, and she even did her best to find me the cheapest flight to my destination. She was very professional, efficient, but helpful and understanding.
Reviewed July 13, 2015
Wanted to know about the cancellation policy. Was put on hold for twenty minutes. The rep told me that he was new and had to read the manual???
Reviewed July 13, 2015
Customer service rep helped meet my needs. She was most efficient and courteous.
Reviewed July 13, 2015
What a wonderful, courteous and professional service rep Daime was in handling our issues concerning airfare changes. He was awesome in securing better airfare for us with better scheduling. Thank you very much. This is why I choose Cheapoair!!
Reviewed July 13, 2015
This going to be short and sweet. I been dealing with the public all my life. The gentleman that took care of me I was so proud of him. The service he gave me was fantastic. Thanks for hiring him and I will continue to deal with your service. Thank you.
Reviewed July 13, 2015
I was helped promptly. The lady was very nice.
Reviewed July 12, 2015
At a time when my own employer wouldn't take care of me you all stood up and did and that I thank you tremendously. So again thank you.
Reviewed July 12, 2015
I called CheapOair twice to book my ticket from Nashville (USA) to Raipur (India). First call they told me charges would be much higher than what I am getting through their website and later they just disconnected when I asked to check again. On second call, they took details and just disconnected without saying anything. They took my cell number and other details but I didn't get any call back. It seems like they don't even care if somebody is calling to book ticket.
Reviewed July 12, 2015
I have been dealing with the same booking issue for almost a year. A friend of mine was not able to use her $311 ticket I got for her on CheapOair, so they issued a credit for her, under all of my information. Over the past year, I have tried to use her credit for her 3 times. 2 times I found cheaper tickets on different sites, the last time was today. Today I was told she cannot use the credit because it has expired. Even though I have records of the transactions, the rep argued with me about the facts of how much they've charged and the dates that I purchased everything. Very unpleasant experience. Will never use this company again! Here's a good hint - use this site to compare for the cheapest tickets, then go to that airline's website and you will get an even better deal!
Reviewed July 11, 2015
I did not get the person's name that helped me, but she was absolutely wonderful, helpful and great. She helped me for over 25 minutes to get the best rate, time. She even checked as I am going to the Philippines and she checked to see if I needed more than my passport. Very highly recommended. Employees like her will definitely make your company a huge success. Thank you and very very grateful for the help.
Reviewed July 11, 2015
Not given best fares. Not given better layout times. Charged for extras not asked for! Basically Lied to me!
Reviewed July 11, 2015
We are going up for a funeral and I needed to change the middle name of one of the passenger. The person said that they could not change the name because the flight was booked. One was the one that needed the middle name changed. Unbelievable! It was allowed but we were forced to take a flight 8 hours later. I could deal with paying a penalty but being forced to lose 8 hours was infuriating and left a bad experience with your company.
Reviewed July 11, 2015
I usually book online and it's very fast. I get great deals but when I don't feel like browsing through the internet I call and it's just as efficient and fast! Great deals don't wait, book now.
Reviewed July 11, 2015
I would DEFINITELY recommend you guys. My mom made a mistake on my ticket and we were in a bind. Richard went beyond and above ANY customer service that we have experienced!!!! Please continue to employ people of this caliber because in today's world this is a rarity and RICHARD is truly a gem!!! Thank you again for SUPERB SERVICE & FOR RICHARD'S ELITE SERVICE.
Reviewed July 11, 2015
I called for an update for my booking and the customer service rep. And just asked for the new fare and was offered good price and booked the ticket.
Reviewed July 11, 2015
After booking my flight from Minneapolis to Chicago I realized that the flight was leaving at 7:45 p.m. and NOT 7:45 a.m. I live in Germany and we have the 24 hour clock. For me 7:45 is in the morning and 19:45 is in the evening. I called immediately and explained my dilemma. The nice employee changed my flight to an earlier one with absolutely NO hassle and with only a small fee. I was very impressed. Thank you.
Reviewed July 10, 2015
My experience with CheapOair was cordial and satisfactory. The wait time was extremely short. The representative that I was talking to was calm, respectful, and could understand me very well. He had a good knowledge of his job and extremely explicit. I will recommend CheapOair to friends and family. The price of the ticket is moderate.
Reviewed July 8, 2015
I bought a plane ticket through their site a couple of days ago. Paid several hundred extra to get Premium Economy over Coach, as it's a 10 hour flight. Immediately received a confirmation email with "Premium Economy" under the detail information. Last night, I'm getting an email from them, stating that I'm all good and booked in COACH CLASS. I was going to sleep so I wrote them an email instead of calling. Today, no response so I contacted them via phone and chat, asking what's going on. The online customer representative stated that Premium Economy was not available, so I asked why I wasn't warned or refunded the difference before they just changed my product for something cheaper without a word, and asked how I could cancel it. The guy simply stopped responding.
Called them and they are saying that I paid the price for coach, which is laughable because the price for coach is several hundred dollars cheaper everywhere, including their own site, as we speak and as I'm writing this (have screen grabs). Also, as I'm writing this, they have Premium Economy on their site with the price I paid, for the same flight, while it's supposedly not available. My wife was able to reach some supervisor who says that there is nothing they can do. They are discussing a full refund, which will take a month to complete. I am definitely not trusting this company with my money for a month, after which they will again not know what I'm talking about, after I call about my promised refund.
Not even mentioning the fact that I'm now without a ticket for a very important trip (because I sure as hell am not going coach for the price I paid when it's still available everywhere for hundreds cheaper). This is insane and they have another thing coming if they think they can screw someone over like this and carry on. I will report them everywhere and will involve an attorney if I must. I will get any help I can get because they sure are not interested in anything but screwing me over.
Reviewed July 8, 2015
The agent that assisted has went above regular customer service, ensuring that my reservation not only met my needs, but my pocketbook as well. Thank you.
Reviewed July 8, 2015
If you make a reservation by phone make sure that you pay as it is shown online because the agent try to take extra money. That was happened to me, they took $79 extra.
Reviewed July 8, 2015
Waldo was very helpful in helping me with my ticket. Didn't realize I had a long layover until after I printed it. Didn't select long layover. I did go back and started again but didn't realize that caused the long layover. Selected to arrive in Florida around 6:00 pm on August 8, they leave August 10 around 11:00 am. Not arriving in Florida at midnight or leaving Florida at 7:00 am.
Reviewed July 8, 2015
I made airline reservations for a trip from Nanjing, China to Macau, China. The day of my reservation, I get to the airport and the clerk tells me that I have train reservations and not airline reservations. Shocked, I told the guy that I was making airline reservations and had no clue about any train. Why would I be at an airport for a train trip? There was nothing they could do. So, instead of an 8 hour airplane trip to the destination, it took me two days by train with various connections and hotel stays. Since I am in China, and I do not have abilities to make international calls on my Chinese phone, I had no way to contact CheapOair to fix the problem. And, when I finally did get to talk with someone via internet, they played the ping pong game of trying to send me to China Eastern to get this resolved. So, basically CheapOair stole $500 USD from me for a service I did not get to use and refuses to refund or issue a credit to me.
If you look at the confirmation, it looks as if you are making an airline reservation. Only once does it say something about a train transfer. And that is listed with China Eastern with a airline confirmation number. China Eastern does not do train trips. They are an airline. CheapOair provided no assistance, contacting them from outside the USA is nearly impossible, and they stole $500 from me. Stay clear of these people if you are traveling outside of the USA.
Reviewed July 8, 2015
Can someone help to deal with www.cheapoair.com, they are really a scam site. They eat your credit card, they have hidden charges, and you are charged different than the price you see when you book. If you call their help line to talk about returning your money, they will simply hang the phone on your face. I tried many times and once they help representative told me speak to accounts, when I asked accounts number, he hanged the phone.
Reviewed July 7, 2015
I booked with CheapOair. I did not receive any confirmation. Turns out the emails went into my spam mail online. I called following morning and was told by a Cheapo employee that if I hadn't received an email there was no booking and that I should book again. Long story short a few days later I tried to book again only to realize that there had been a booking but because it went to junk mail, I was unaware. I wanted to book an alternate date because I had assumed there was no booking. I had to fight and fight to get them to allow a change without a cancellation fee. They charged me 15 pounds more in any event. They are a despicable company. I and my husband have dealt with them in Toronto and they try and gouge you if for any reason you have to change. I would never use them again and warn as many people as possible about them. They're not even the cheapest after all that. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
Reviewed July 7, 2015
I am very happy with the CheapOair services, from finding flights to changing or cancelling them. The process is easy and stress free. I plan on using CheapOair for all of my traveling by plane, and I will definitely be recommending it to friends and family. Thank you so much, you are a blessing.
Reviewed July 7, 2015
I want to thank you for helping complete my ticket. I am a bit concerned that CheapOair is charging me and American Airlines is charging me for 410.00 also. I will contact bank also to make sure only one charge is being charged. Other than that, I thank you Tamra.
Reviewed July 7, 2015
I booked my tickets through CheapOair using their website and the transactions went through ok. Paid using card and the amount was deducted. CheapOair kept emailing and updating about my flight, so I thought everything was going well. It wasn't till I got to the airport and tried to check in did I find out that I wasn't on the flight and the ticket CheapOair sold me didn't work. The airlines had a record of the transaction CheapOair made in my behalf but in their records, it didn't go through. I had to buy the ticket again IN CASH directly from the airline, 30 mins before gates closed. Was a very stressful experience.
Reviewed July 6, 2015
The agent was polite and friendly. Very knowledgeable and quick providing the service needed.
Reviewed July 6, 2015
I booked a flight online, few minutes later received a confirmation. However I did not see the charges on my card. I checked my card for a couple more days, still no charges. Then I saw a charge of $1.5 for "Balance due collected". When I called I had to wait for 25 minutes for someone to pick up. I was told yes, I have a valid reservation, and $1.5 was charged as a late fee for payment. The call was disconnected before the issue was resolved. Nobody called me back despite me providing a call-back number. After that I called to the airline directly to find out that I don't have a reservation.
Reviewed July 6, 2015
The wait time for a representative was too long. However, once I was able to speak with a representative, he courteously and efficiently addressed my concern.
Reviewed July 5, 2015
Thank God! You are existing with these great prices. I'd recommend to all our friends family, church congregation. I beg you to give me a job, to be part of your team. I'd recommend. Thank you for existing! God Bless you!
Reviewed July 5, 2015
** was very helpful. She got me the supposedly best price possible. I hope it stays the lowest.
Reviewed July 5, 2015
I booked the incorrect flight online. Called your customer support and they were very helpful and polite in helping me correct the situation. Thank you again. Will do business and recommend in the future.
Reviewed July 5, 2015
Very good experience, very helpful. Will do it again. Thanks so much.
Reviewed July 5, 2015
Confusion navigating the website. I did not realize selecting "flexible dates" would permit my actual choice to be changed. Because I was not expecting a change, and I travel, I was not able to respond within the 24 hrs. given in the email. (I did not even see the email before the time expired.) My phone number was given and could have been called. Customer service was eventually, able to help resolve the issue.
Updated review: July 7, 2015
The company did explain that the time estimates are optimistic since the travel is not for a couple of months. Accurate time estimates and no music would be appreciated.
Original Review: July 4, 2015
Kept changing my itinerary on my BWI-AKL flight. That is not my complaint since it may well have been the airline that made the changes. They said I needed to accept the change or lose the cost of my plane tickets. They suggested new itineraries which I accepted and they said they would confirm the changes in 24-48 hours. I waited several days and never heard back. I had to call back and wait about 20 minutes while they blasted insufferable "music" in my ear. Then they came up with an excuse about the airline not getting back to them. I called the airline and they said they had never heard anything about the new itinerary but that the connection time was too short.
Reviewed July 4, 2015
I hit upon your web site by accident. However, I am extremely pleased with the service and prices. This is the second time I've used CheapOair and I have recommended you to my friends.
Reviewed July 4, 2015
This little problem I had with a flight getting sold out was, I figured, up to me to resolve. Not so! In less than a minute after my sadness at not having gotten the tickets I'd filled the forms out for, an agent from CheapOair had called me in Italy! He fixed everything, and even got me tickets for virtually the same price, on a better departure date. I'm awestruck. If only everyone else worked this well.
Reviewed July 3, 2015
I just had a horrible experience with CheapOair. I am surprised that this company is even in business. The prices that they market on their website are absolutely false. They claim the "availability" of the price is up to the airline but yet they are advertising a price with a certain number of seats available. I was scammed into purchasing my tickets at a higher price due to "availability" but the same flights were advertised for the next 48 hrs at the lower price!!! THEN... Called customer service to rectify... HORRIBLE.
I was on hold on 3 different occasions for 40 minutes or longer only to have the call disconnected. I sent an email. NO reply. I chatted with 2 separate customer service reps who could not resolve. This company is dishonest. They claim to have a "price guarantee" BUT they are falsely advertising their own prices so how could they possibly have a guarantee to match other companies? The 24 hour customer service is a JOKE. No one could help and they have a habit of disconnecting your line. I will NEVER EVER used this company again!!!
Reviewed July 3, 2015
I was booking a flight for my brother to come visit me, and when I put in his birth date (he is 14 years old) the website stated that travelers over the age of 12 were required to be booked as an adult (no big deal, right). But when I reviewed the airlines policy on unaccompanied minors, the airlines website stated that anyone under the age of 16 had to pay a fee for traveling alone, along with other restrictions that were not listed on CheapOair when I input his age and birth date. The airline now wants to charge me a $150 one way for an unaccompanied minor fee (which was not clearly stated on their website when I typed in his age and birth date) and when I called to ask for a refund, or a change of airlines (a transfer) they kept repeating that I was to blame for making a reservation online and not over the phone "as the website clearly states" (it doesn't).
They offered to cancel my flight and "ask the airline to refund your ticket". So basically, if I never bothered to check the actual airlines policy on what a minor needs to bring to verify identity to board the plane, he would have been denied access and stuck at an airport 4 hours from his home. And they have done nothing to resolve the issue other than tell me I might get a cancellation or no-show charge. Extremely unhappy and dissatisfied with their customer service, and the way things were (not) handled. Do not book with them, they will trap you into buying a ticket and nickel and dime you to death.
Reviewed July 3, 2015
The agent who helped with my reservation - his name is ** was very helpful, and spent a lot of time going over the needs my friends and I require at each airport. The price for this trip changed as we discussed the request for insurance since we will not be going until next April 20. The trip is booked and everything worked out very well.
Reviewed July 3, 2015
We had booked a flight for one of our employees from China to the United States. His name had been entered in reverse on the booking. This was causing him boarding issues in China. I called CheapOair. Their only solution was to have us rebook the flight at over three times the cost. We contacted the airline directly. They advised us what needed to happen and took care of the situation. It seemed like the only thing CheapOair wanted was more money. No other solution was even offered.
Reviewed July 3, 2015
I asked your team to resubmit which they did and it went through. My card company does that on occasion with large amounts which I explained to your associate and he had no problem with my request that he run it again. I was very satisfied with that. Although when he began explaining the itinerary it was very mechanical as though it had been rehearsed. Made me feel as though the service was not unique and I was just another number. All said, I am happy with the service provided and have used CheapOair before and will again.
Reviewed July 3, 2015
I've called other companies like yours in the past, and they'll give you a price, and tell you we'll call you back, and when they do they sit there stuttering about, "We can't give you that price." Not you guys. You gave me a price and stuck with it. And the agent. Superb. Thanks again. I will definitely recommend you to my family and friends.
Reviewed July 3, 2015
I'd been looking for a flight several days for September 2015. One of the choices was CheapOair. I clicked on it and it dialed. The representative was pleasant and extremely helpful. She even called me back. She found the perfect flight at a great price.
Reviewed July 3, 2015
I'm not sure what is expected here. All I can write is that I was very satisfied with the service I received from this site...
Reviewed July 3, 2015
The 16 yr old flew Van to Beijing to Chongqing. His last leg was to Nanning. China Air refused a Boarding pass and refused to board him in Chongqing to Nanning, noting the name on the ticket was misspelled. The same spelling, also incorrect, got him to Beijing then to Chongqing. He was left at 11 pm in Chongqing forced to sleep in the Terminal. Air China says it is CheapOair's fault, and CheapOair says it is either Air China's fault or ours suggesting my wife, whose language is Mandarin, put a "g" in The Name **. CheapOair has refused to fund another flight and we are forced to buy an additional ticket. We paid for a service your company failed to deliver and refuses to fix. Unless the full ticket price is refunded and the return flight is rescinded and refunded, we will sue CheapOair on the contract in Canada, seeking reliance damages and punitive damages. This note is not without prejudice.
Reviewed July 2, 2015
Flights on CheapOair are priced 33% higher than Expedia. Also, CheapOair does NOT allow for 24-hour cancellation like Expedia. Very dissatisfied. Will NEVER use CheapOair again!!
Reviewed July 2, 2015
I had a very good experience with your company. I needed to get special assistant because my stepdaughter was flying down to Florida and she was underage. The lady that helped me was very professional and helped me a great deal. Thanks for making my arrangements so easy.
Reviewed July 2, 2015
I was very impressed with how helpful and quick the experience was and will recommend CheapOair to all my friends.
Reviewed July 2, 2015
** did an excellent job in helping me determine if I should cancel a flight or try to change the destination if possible. He was very concerned about the money I was going to lose and tried to find the best option.
Reviewed July 2, 2015
The call in center was very helpful in getting me the best deal possible. They made it easy to book over the phone. I highly recommend this site.
Reviewed July 2, 2015
I was trying to book a flight for 5 persons from Cleveland to Lebanon and since I had to book on short notice, I was limited on my choices so I contacted Cheapoair to get good deals. I was initially given a price of $8000 and then I contacted Delta directly. I got a deal for $5000. So I called Cheapoair and cancelled my flight within 4 hrs after booking and they said the amount will be blocked for 8 to 14 days. After 5 min a Cheapoair agent called me and said "we'll get you the same itinerary we offered you for $5800" which I agreed because I had my credit card locked. So they said "we'll send you a confirmation within 2-3 hrs after this." It took 24 hrs to get the confirmation, meanwhile I'm calling and staying on hold for 1 hour each time and each agent tells me "we'll fix this, we'll get that done, we'll call you back in 2-3 hrs" etc...
Finally when they booked the tickets they had the names wrong which we fixed then they send tickets booked for 3 persons with 2 names listed twice. Basically it took me 48 hrs to book a flight. Horrible experience. Staying on hold for hours, calls disconnect without anybody getting back to you, wrong names on ticket. Finally asked to talk to manager or supervisor and they put me on hold for 1 hour. My husband called on another line and we were not able to reach or talk to any supervisor. Horrible experience. Unprofessional, lack of ethics. How could price change from $7900 to $5900 in 5 minutes and why? Why booking a flight takes 48 hrs?
Reviewed July 1, 2015
I booked a flight through you and made a change to the departing flight 5 minutes after I booked it. Your CS person "**" assisted me and was very helpful. He did however double charge me for this flight and I still cannot get that error corrected. I called your CS dept and live chatted with them. They said they couldn't help and I need to calling billing, yet a third person to speak to. I am still trying to reach billing. If I can see the charges on my account, surely you can. I am right now on hold with your billing dept to make one last attempt to get you to correct your error. Sorry, but this is an easy fix and I have wasted hours trying to reach you. A total waste of time. I won't ever use your service again. Terrible customer service!!!
Reviewed July 1, 2015
My overall experience with CheapOair was good. I was disappointed when we had a emergency at home and had to reschedule are return ticket. Our penalty was more than the original price and had no choice but to accept.
Reviewed July 1, 2015
The help desk was fast but very much more expensive than what I had already booked online! I had everything booked, credit card entered and hadn't received a email with schedule, so I called you. The Operator stated that sale was over when I just finished booking it! Just confused!? I don't think I will do this again because I can't trust your prices. If you could please resend my schedule to **. Thank you.
Reviewed July 1, 2015
Over the phone flight booking. The agent I spoke with was extremely helpful, very courteous and pleasant. Very easy to work with. He was very quick as well. I would recommend to everyone. Thank you.
Reviewed July 1, 2015
** was very helpful and professional at all times when I tried to change my booking. Thank you!
Reviewed July 1, 2015
Very good effort and results.
Reviewed June 30, 2015
I booked my daughter's roundtrip tickets SFO-MAD-SFO through www.cheapoair.com. When I booked the tickets, I provided my daughter's birthdate which is 12/14/00. She was able to make her trip SFO-MAD on June 21, 2015 because there were some other older teammates on the same flights. But she was told at the airport that on her way back, she would not be allowed to travel because there will not be other older teammates on the same flights.
We have been calling both AA and www.cheapoair.com to resolve this issue. AA told us that because of her age, AA would have never issued her the tickets. If she wants to come back, we would have to pay about $1,000 to change the flight from Madrid to Chicago O'Hare to an AA flight because current flight is an AA code-share flight operated by Iberia and purchase Unaccompanied Minor Service which will cost close to $1,000 together. We called www.cheapoair.com, they told us that AA was made fully aware of her age and still sold her the ticket and www.cheapoair.com is not responsible for this. AA should be responsible to resolve this.
We are stuck in between but need our daughter back. Right now, she's not even allow to get on the return flight back to the States. CheapOair should have never allow this to go through, not only we couldn't even pay $150 for the unaccompanied minor service through American Airline, she couldn't even travel unless we change her flight to AA operated solely flight which will cost almost 850 US dollars . As you can see from the receipt I provided, I had to call AA to change her flight with $850 we never suppose to pay in the first place. The design flaw on the website has caused us so much money, it shouldn't sold the ticket to us. Terrible customer service as well.
Reviewed June 30, 2015
Your agent worked effectively with me to find a suitable flight, time and price that worked for me and my schedule. I suggest this service for anyone who wants to save money on airfare. The process of calling in to make a reservation was pleasant and easy.
Reviewed June 30, 2015
Agent was pleasant and was eager to assist in helping change travel arrangements and location.
Reviewed June 29, 2015
I was on CheapOair website trying to book my flight when the cable repairman disconnected my internet. So, I called customer service (800) number. The same flight I was looking at was 'more money' through the CheapOair agent. I asked why and I was told that the internet had not 'updated' the new price yet. I bought the tickets with the agent. The next day, I went back online and the tickets were again at the lower price. I was very confused why I had to pay more when I talked to a CheapOair agent. I did not cancel and make new reservations though because the website told me both days that there were only 4 seats left (although I had booked 2 the day before). I just thought it was unusual for two (2) prices to be quoted by website/agent!
Reviewed June 28, 2015
This CheapOair is a fraud and cheater online air ticket selling company. I booked my ticket with this website and I was not allowed to board the flight from Delhi to Montreal with two layovers Frankfurt and Paris respectively. They have some inside pct with airlines and they don't provide you full information in the valid right tickets to travel. When contacted their customer service they finished chat intermittently. My PNR for the ticket was **. This is just to inform you that I am a valid customer who got cheated by this company. I would suggest you spend some more money for your flight but stay away from this website. I had discussion with Lufthansa and they told me that CheapOair has done wrong by not informing about the facts for travel. (documents). Being a lay man, we can only understand as much as we have been told but these people are looting us by using this weakness of ours.
Reviewed June 27, 2015
My partner booked two tickets to Mexico for a trip 3 months from now. He used Cheapoair. The booking included an incorrect return date which he immediately caught and called Cheapo to correct the online mistake that had just been made 3 minutes before. The Agent said it would cost $50 per ticket to correct. When we finally agreed to the price hike the Agent said "Oh and there has just been a fare rate increase of an additional $80". By then I was on the airline's webpage as I talked to the agent and could see that there was no fare hike, there were seats available on the flight and the airline had a 24 hour cancellation policy. I confronted the agent and he said that he could waive the $80 by using his promo code. I told him to cancel the whole booking. He said he would but it would take four days.
Reviewed June 26, 2015
We missed our flight and CheapOair.com wanted to charge us $1500 to change our tickets we only paid $978 for. They would not help us out and wanted to screw us over. We called Alaska airlines and they charged us $25 a person to change the tickets and helped us with no problems at all.
Reviewed June 26, 2015
I was going to leave San Francisco and fly to Sao Paulo in Brazil. I had booked a flight with CheapOair more than 1 month in advance that was going to have a connection in Toronto. When I went to do my check-in I discovered that I needed a visa that I didn't have to get into Canada. After some discussion I ended up losing my flight. But this was my fault. I should have searched more about needing a visa before this day. The problem with CheapOair comes next.
I called CheapOair to see what I could do. Now my stress begun because ALMOST every time I called them, I had to wait at least 2 minutes of annoying music until I could reach an attendant, and about HALF of the times the dial was missed (before or during talking with an attendant). Now, the times when I reached an attendant, somethings happened: the first attendant was talking so low and in low energy (keep in mind I was at an airport and was not so easy to hear low voices in my phone), it seemed he was dying and would rather not be working. I had to end the call and try again.
Next, when I reached attendants that were helpful and I was in the middle of the call, the dial was missed (happened twice). When I tried getting back to them (I knew their names), I was attended by other attendants and they didn't even knew the names of their work colleagues and weren't able to transfer my call. The fourth time I reached an attendant, I was attended by a woman with heavy Asian accent. I have absolutely nothing against Asian accents, but since English is not my first language and I was in a loud airport, I had a very hard time understanding everything she said. Still I had no choice and proceed to obtain her help.
I learned that I had completely lost my flight and money, even though I had purchased travel insurance with them prior. The only thing CheapOair could do was to book me a new flight and I would have to pay the full price again. No other options. She only offered me two options, both were more than two times more expensive than the flight I had lost (this was understandable since I was purchasing a same-day flight) and I would have to wait about 10 hours in the airport. I needed to fly that day so I had to accept my fate and buy another flight. Since I'm from Brazil, the only way I could pay was to use an international credit card. I gave her my card info and then was told that I had to wait for them to verify the card info.
They wanted to call my bank in Brazil and check with them which gave me a lot of work since THEY MADE ME call my bank first and find someone that could speak English with them. After I found and passed the information to them, I waited about 2 hours for the woman to call me back (I had no way to call them since I couldn't reach her using CheapOair's number and nobody knew how to transfer me to her). She told me the card had been accepted and in under 1 hour my flight info would be e-mailed to me.
I thought that my nightmare was finally over and I could relax and wait for my flight. After almost 1 hour, I received an automatic call in my phone saying that my card had been rejected. I tried calling CheapOair about 10 times, but again, infinite minutes waiting with annoying music and missed calls. It was completely impossible to talk with an attendant this time. I decided to give up on CheapOair and since I knew my credit card had not been charged, I decided to buy another flight directly with an airline company.
The purchase directly with the airline company was extremely simple and easy, AND was almost $1,000 CHEAPER than the flight CheapOair had offered me earlier! I couldn't believe it! I took this new flight on that same day and finally made it home. I think I never had a more stressful and negative experience with a company in my life than the one I had with CheapOair. I wish that no one ever has to go through such a nightmare as I did. In the end, the solution was simple and SO much cheaper: to just buy from the airline company and ignore CheapOair.
Reviewed June 25, 2015
I found that the service I received was very good. Just hard to understand personnel at times, ease of site seemed easy to understand. Personally I thought the pricing was better than any other site I visited. Thank you.
Reviewed June 24, 2015
I bought 2 tickets through CheapOair.com one for me and my mother. They, for some reason, added a name to my mother's first name. I asked them to correct it, obviously they refused, asked me to talk to AA before or he had to charge me a fee. I called AA, and they informed me that since it was bought through a third party they couldn't make any changes, but that it shouldn't be a problem to change since it was a minor change. So I called back CheapOair.com and now there was no fee. I would have to buy a whole new ticket. I know AA accepts changes for first name. It is considered a minor change, but they lied and tried to convince me that AA accepted no such changes. PS: They also have hidden charges. It is not mentioned in the receipt but they charge you 18 $ for their horrible services.
Reviewed June 24, 2015
I was online and had gone all the way to the final click to receive 287.20 for my trip to LAX from ORD and back. It popped up that the price has been changed to 353.20... I was very upset, I called the 1-888-613-6045, the gentleman that helped me told me that the plane was full and that that was the price. I am meeting someone at the airport. I told him that I had put in my seat numbers. It was all set. Once again he said it was full. I told him I couldn't take another flight. He got me a fare of 303.20. which is better than 353.20 but not as good as 287.20.
I have flown Virgin America once before and really enjoyed the experience... I am sure I will enjoy it this time as well, I just don't understand the increase in fare. Is this just one of those marketing things to get you in then you change the prices? If so I am disappointed in Virgin America... I'm happy that I am going on VA for my flight to LA but know I don't have assigned seats 21D going out and 18D coming back. I prefer an aisle seat. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Reviewed June 24, 2015
You should go for CheapOair without second thoughts. Customer service is very forthcoming and supportive. Their best and cheapest fare algorithm is really nice and guides us to find the cheapest fare.
Reviewed June 24, 2015
I made reservations for midday flights, since grandparents as well as young children were traveling. CheapO sent me an urgent notice that our flights were changed. When I contacted them, someone named "**", told me that we're now had a 6:20 AM flight out of Wichita to Ft Lauderdale, connecting in Houston. Our return flight was now changed so we would be making a connection in Denver and returning to Wichita 8:15 PM. When I complained about the late flight, he threatened me that the other option was to spend the night in Denver. So, returning home, that last flight out of Denver was cancelled. We were all flown to Houston at Midnight and to Wichita the next morning. That morning flight was delayed several hours. We arrived in Wichita mid afternoon.
I made reservations for another son on CheapTickets and we were suppose to all fly together. His family's flight time was changed slightly, nothing to inconvenience them. I have flown to India from Wichita in less time than it took us to fly from Ft. Lauderdale to Wichita. I don't blame CheapO for the flight delays, but feel like they changed us to less desirable times, which caused our problems. Why? Did they sell our midday travel reservations for more money? We arrived home exhausted and frustrated. We also missed a friend's 90th birthday dinner and Music Theater's production of Aida.
Reviewed June 22, 2015
Planned a trip to fly to Seattle, WA. I called CheapOair and made reservations for two to fly on Delta Airlines on June 17, 2015. After processing my information via phone with customer service, I was told I should receive a confirmation email with a couple hours and given a booking #**. Several hours later, went to check my email. There was no confirmation from the company. Made another call to the customer service regarding the above mention. Rep tells me I should have received confirmation by this time. Later to find error in the recorded email address. Email address confirmed and corrected in company's system. Agent assured me that flight would be emailed. I asked to purchase flight insurance and paid via credit/visa. Once again checked my email without satisfaction.
Worried, made third call on June 20, 2015, spoke to agent. I informed agent I still have not received confirmation and wanted to resolve this issue or refund my purchase. She found another system error. Flight was booked to Baltimore, Maryland and not Seattle as I request my flight. I was told they would need to investigate matter and a supervisor would contact me in a few hours. Never got a reply. Today I called CheapOair with expressed anger! I was told they were still investigating matter. It's been 5 days without resolve. Now, I am writing a complaint with consumer affairs to help me get resolve.
Reviewed June 22, 2015
I have used CheapOair many times and am very pleased with the choices of flights as well as the good rates. What I am very unhappy with is the agents are very difficult to understand because of their accents. I am always asking them to repeat what they say. This very annoying to both. They are however very helpful in making flight arrangements and changes when needed. Thank you for allowing 24 hrs to make a change. This was very helpful, since I was not able to get in touch with relative to see if the arrangements I made were ok. They were not, so I was able to make the best flight arrangements for them.
Reviewed June 22, 2015
I have used CheapOair many times and found good prices for my airline tickets, but this time I had to change my initial flight date and was charged a huge amount. I may not use this site ever again.
Reviewed June 21, 2015
Booked a flight to Orlando in March for departure in Aug. I made a mistake by reversing my grandson's name and omitting my granddaughter's middle name and was told by a rude rep he couldn't fix it and I would have to buy two new tickets as they wouldn't be allowed on the flight. He put me on hold came back and said he couldn't do anything. I said I would call the carrier. He said he done that and they couldn't change it. I called the carrier and she said as it was a typo error and for a small fee cheapo air could fix it. I called their customer service. She said call him back. I did but he still won’t change it... I will never book with them again. Lesson # 1 always book with carrier!!!
Reviewed June 21, 2015
Apparently you have many new workers who do not understand how to read schedule changes. I have called all 3 times that our flights were changed by Delta and was told our original flight schedule instead of the new one. Thank God I know enough that the schedule is changed but you don't, which is real scary considering I give you my money for flights and that is all apparently you can do. Please train your workers properly or you will no longer get as much business.
Reviewed June 20, 2015
I had problems booking on line. I gave their customer service a call and my tickets were booked easy and quickly. I have used them several times and am very happy with their service.
Reviewed June 19, 2015
I've always used CheapOAir whenever setting up a business Japan trip, with no problems along with the cheapest flights... I've compared. I had to make last minute changes on one of my flights. Received help from **. She was awesome.
Reviewed June 19, 2015
I do not typically feel the need to expose a company for what they are on social media, however, I decided to write this to save other people the hassle that I have endured. My experience has shown me that Cheapoair.com is a scam. I recently booked a trip with them that was listed online at a certain price. The next day the company called me and told me that the airline we were using would not transfer baggage to a connecting flight. They then gave me the option to change my flight to an earlier one so I would have time to get my bag from baggage claim and re-check it in.
When they changed the flight they charged me almost double the original cost. I fought with their customer service for a full month to get my money back. In the end they only refunded $400. This is not the worst part. On the days of travel I asked each individual airline that we flew if they transferred baggage to our connecting flights. Each airline assured me that they absolutely do. Cheapoair.com told us a bold faced lie in order to get us to pay more for our tickets. If you feel this is purely wrong as I do I urge you to never use them. I also urge you to like this post and share it on your feed. Please help us expose this scamming company for what they really are.
Reviewed June 18, 2015
I tried repeatedly to book a flight, w/ several time and date options, that was advertised as $63. Site listed 4 seats being left at that price. After info filled in, the flight was suddenly unavailable! Later they said that they could book the flight for $156! Stop this company from using "bait & switch" tactics. As if booking flights online isn't aggravating enough!
Reviewed June 17, 2015
I booked 3 separate legs to different cities. I was very satisfied with the rates and on-line service I received from CheapOAir and the first 2 legs of my trip with United Airlines went very smooth. The 3rd leg of my trip was out of Phoenix on Spirit Airlines. When I checked my flight status 8 hrs. prior to my departure there was no info on my booking status. I called from my rental car and waited over 20 minutes to speak with a representative from CheapOAir to ask why my booking was not showing up. The recorded msg kept saying to go to the website for a live chat which is difficult to do from your cell phone. When I finally got a rep she was very helpful and put me on hold to call Spirit and research the problem. That took over 30 minutes and when she got back to me the only info she had was that it was canceled with no further explanation. I asked her to book another flight for me and my options were 24 hrs. later.
I decided to take a full fare flight on U.S. Air rather than wait at the airport for that length of time. I asked "who do I call for a refund?" She said Spirit Airlines, however she would work on it. I am not blaming CheapOAir for Spirit's cancelation, however why wasn't I notified so I could make alternate arrangements and who is responsible for my refund? The money I would of saved if everything went as planned I spent trying to get home. I will probably use CheapOAir again however I will take a better look at the carrier involved. I feel as my travel agent CheapOair should at the very least work on my refund from Spirit. I was a satisfied customer until I was stuck in Phoenix and left with no answers... Thank You if you took the time to read this.
Reviewed June 17, 2015
Excellent service. Professional. Went out of his way to accommodate me and called back when disconnected. Will use again next time travel.
Reviewed June 17, 2015
My flight from Phoenix to NYC was on a jet that was obviously older. It was cramped and very uncomfortable. I don't blame you for this, but in the future I will consider the type of equipment before I purchase tickets.
Reviewed June 16, 2015
Our flight was canceled 24 hours before, yet Cheapoair failed to notify us. It was only because we attempted to check in that we found it. The airline instructed us to call our booking agent. We called them and they told us they were unable to either book a new flight for us or give us a refund for the canceled flight. Essentially, they took our money, refused to fix it, and refused to give us our money back.
Reviewed June 16, 2015
The agent told me in the conversation after booking our trip that we did not require a passport for this trip, and that is not correct.
Reviewed June 16, 2015
Through CheapOair, I found amazing prices to go with Emirates, a wonderful airline! You do not have to worry about taking too much luggage, you are allowed sports equipment and it has wifi on the plane!
Reviewed June 14, 2015
Thanks for the agent who helped me on my booking. I was very disappointed first when I called but the agent did his best to help me and am happy. Thanks for the help I guess his name is **. Thank you again.
Reviewed June 13, 2015
Overall the person was helpful. I asked that he be patient with me as I was not able to complete the process myself online. He was a bit harsh when he asked me to forget the screen and close it out. He did quote me one price which I verified and then he change it at the end for the recap. He did offer a number to reach him directly if I needed additional help.
Reviewed June 12, 2015
Please please please do not buy ticket from CheapOair. BAD BAD BAD VERY BAD CheapOair got money from my credit card account but my family couldn't travel. Airline says this ticket is fraud, they go back home. Their customer service is very bad. If you have a new ticket they answer less than one minute but if it is existing reservation they will take more than an hour to answer. I will never do business with CheapOair again. Do not do business with them, they are crooks.
Reviewed June 12, 2015
I had a amazing experience. Always booking on CheapOair.
Reviewed June 12, 2015
Booking was relatively easy but I had to call to apply the promotional discount on fare.
Reviewed June 11, 2015
On 6/10/2015 around 8:00 PM called to cancel our June booking because of medical reasons. One of the reps, ** came up with the extra fee of $863.30 for re-booking the flight for September. Half an hour later she claimed reservation change can't be made without paying an additional $380.00, claiming that September/October fares are higher than June fares and saying that she will call back, instead she put the booking charge through.
When we checked the Sept/Oct. fares, we realized that she lied, because the fares were lower, not higher. So we called to cancel the booking because she lied and tried to overcharge us. We consider that an unethical business practice.. The 2 reps we talked to, ** , placed us on hold for 15-20 minutes, never returning to the phone. Our request for cancellation was repeatedly ignored. Waiting for supv. ** to cancel our booking as requested.
Reviewed June 10, 2015
I had all questions answered. The agent was polite, patient. Have a decent price for my travel plan.
Reviewed June 10, 2015
Is good that you can cancel a ticket and they refund the money. Also good attention from the customer service.
Reviewed June 10, 2015
As of right now, I am very happy. I have been booking my honeymoon reservations through Chepoair and they have been very helpful with making the most of our trip. We have not go on the trip and will update when we get back. At the moment, customer service has been excellent.
Reviewed June 9, 2015
Flight arrangement - The sales person I used was very understanding and it was an easy process.
CheapOair Company Information
- Company Name:
- CheapOair
- State/Province:
- NY
- Country:
- United States
- Website:
- www.cheapoair.com
